Kansas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
508K
1.52M

The cost of living in Kansas is 82% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1591st and 4788th ($2158 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 31st in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 359th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Kobe

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Kansas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$10496

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038